WHAT: The 2008-09 Governor’s Academy for Middle School Mathematics: Geometry and Measurement, sponsored by the Maryland State Department of Education, in partnership with McDaniel College, is for Maryland public school teachers and focuses on meeting the challenges of having all students be proficient on the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) in middle school mathematics where participants will study the Voluntary State Curriculum (VSC) of middle school mathematics.

The Academy will help teachers deepen their knowledge of the concepts of middle school mathematics, strengthen their skills for instruction, examine ways to raise the achievement of their students in math, and create a network of teachers committed to promoting excellence in mathematics education throughout Maryland.

WHO: Maryland public school teachers at the middle school level and teachers assisting in the instruction of mathematics at middle school including special education teachers, classroom resource teachers, English Language Learner teachers, and instructional assistants.

Master teachers from local school systems and specialists from the Maryland State Department of Education will deliver the program.

WHEN: First Week: June 24 - 27, 2008
           Second Week: June 30 – July 3, 2008
           8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.

WHERE: Perry Hall High School
             4601 Ebenezer Road
             Baltimore, Maryland 21236
             (410-887-5108)